PEAPACK-GLADSTONE — Police pursued juveniles Saturday after a brush fire in the woods behind a residence.

Peapack-Gladstone police and fire were dispatched at 8:50 p.m. Saturday to a residence on Brook Hollow Road on a report of a brush fire in the woods behind the home, according to Chief Gregory J. Skinner of the Peapack-Gladstone Police.

Upon their arrival, Detective Owen Duff and Officer Dirk Sheasley found the remains of a small camp fire and saw a group of juveniles running away from the scene, Skinner said.

The officers pursued the juveniles on foot but were unable to stop them, police said.

The resident reported that a similar event happened about two weeks ago, but they did not call police, police said.

"It is important that people call the police when events like this happen," Skinner said.